Though J.K. Rowling announced with the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that this would be the last she would write of Harry Potter, I take solace in her words from the premiere of the final Harry Potter film: “Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” In the spirit of revisiting the magical world of Hogwarts, where I learned so many valuable lessons growing up and continue to find that feeling of home upon re-reading, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite inspiring quotes from the Harry Potter series. And, believe it or not, they don’t all come from Albus Dumbledore.

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” - Albus Dumbledore, The Sorcerer’s Stone

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – Albus Dumbledore, The Chamber of Secrets

“Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see where it keeps its brain.” - Arthur Weasley, The Chamber of Secrets

“You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble?” - Albus Dumbledore, The Prisoner of Azkaban

“Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.” –  Albus Dumbledore, The Goblet of Fire

“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.” – Sirius Black, The Goblet of Fire

“I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. ‘Never be ashamed,’ my ol’ dad used ter say, ‘there’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth botherin’ with.” –  Rubeus Hagrid, The Goblet of Fire

“We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” –  Sirius Black, The Order of the Phoenix

“The thing about growing up with Fred and George is that you sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” – Ginny Weasley, The Half-Blood Prince

“We are all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” – Kingsley Shacklebolt, The Deathly Hallows

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?” – Albus Dumbledore, The Deathly Hallows

What are your favorite quotes from the series? Comment below!